Apparatus for watering coke in coke-ovens.



G. E. TAYLOR & A. O. WOLFE. APPARATUS FOR WATERING COKE IN GOKE OVENS.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.11, 1911. 1,049,006, Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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G. E. TAYLOR & A. 0. WOLFE. APPARATUS FOR WATERING COKE IN COKE OVENS.

APPLICATION FIL'ED 0GT.11, 1911. Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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APPARATUS FOR WATERING COKE IN COKE OVENS.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.1l, 1911,

1,049,006, Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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APPARATUS FOR WATERING 00KB IN COKE ovms.

APPLIOATION FILED 0GT.11 1911. 1,049,006.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. TAYLOR, 0F PITTSBURGH, AND ALFRED C. WOLFE, OF ALICIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR WATERING COKE IN COKE-OVENS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, (1) CHARLES E. TAYLOR and (2) ALFRED C. /VOLFE, citizens of the United States of America, residing at 1) Pittsburgh and (2) Alicia, in the coun ties of (l) Allegheny and (2) Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Vatering Coke in Coke-Ovens, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an apparatus for watering coke in coke ovens, and has for its object to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth an apparatus for water quenching coke whereby the coke is rapidly reduced in temperature until cool enough for handling, or in other words, providing means whereby the quenching of the burning coke to a workable temperature is expeditiously performed.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the class referred to for the purpose set forth with a shiftable water conducting pipe for establishing communication between a stationary and a shiftable water reservoir, and further providing the apparatus with means for wiping the ashes and dust from said pipe during the shifting movement thereof, thereby overcoming any impairment to the shifting operation of the conducting pipe and furthermore overcoming injury to the stufiing box connection between the outer end of the stationary reservoir and said pipe.

Further objects of the invention are to provide an apparatus for the purpose set forth which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, eflici-ent in its use, conveniently operated, reducing labor to a minimum when employed for water quenching of coke, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the in- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 11, 1911.

Patented Dec. 31,1912.

Serial No. 654,152.

vention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figures 1 and 1 when taken together illustrate in elevation and in section the adaptation of a coke quenching machine in accordance with this invention, with respect to a coke oven; Fig. 2 is an end view of the machine; Fig. 3 is a section on line IIIIII of Fig. l, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional View illustrating the wiping and cleansing means for the shiftable conducting pipe.

Referring to the drawings by reference character, 5 denotes a coke oven of a form now in general use which is provided with doors 6 at the front and rear thereof respec tively, (only one shown). The coke within the oven is indicated by the reference character 7 WVhen quenching the coke, preferably two machines are employed in connec tion with each oven, the means for conducting the quenching medium entering from the two doors of the oven and moving toward each other and meeting at the center of the oven, as clearly illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 At the front and rear of the oven is arranged a track 7 upon which is mounted the apparatus or machine whereby it can be shifted when occasion so requires from opposite the door of one oven to a position in front of the door of an adjacent oven.

The apparatus or machine includes a rectangular base 8 formed preferably of a series of angle irons and positioned transversely with respectto the track 7 and having depending therefrom two pairs of hangers 9; in each pair is journaled an axle 10 carrying a pair of wheels 11 which travel upon the track 7. Supported by the base 8 is a hand-operated brake mechanism 12 for retarding the travel of the machine when occasion so requires. The machine is shifted through the medium of a sprocket wheel 13 mounted upon one of the axles 10 and operatively connected to a sprocket wheel l l through the medium of a chain 15. The wheel M is supported upon a shaft 16, mounted in bearings 17 projecting from a platform 18 secured to the base 8. The shaft 16 is manually operated through the medium of a crank 19, or can be clutched to the motor.

Projecting upwardly from the front and rear of the base 8 are two inwardly inclined supports 20 in the form of angle bars which terminate in vertically disposed portions 21 connected together and braced by a rectangular supporting frame 22. The rear as well as the front end of the machine is reinforced and braced through the medium of stay members .3. The vertically extending portions 21 at the front and at the rear of the machine are connected together by transversely extending members 24:. Mounted upon each of the members 24 centrally thereof is a support 25, the function of which will be hereinafter referred to. Connected to the inner end of the base 8 and projecting upwardly and outwardly at an inclination is an arm 26 carrying a support 27, which is in alinement with the sup ports Mounted upon the frame 22 at the inner end thereof and also at the rear thereof are four vertically disposed I-beams 28 (best shown in Fig. 3) which are arranged in pairs. Each of the I-beams 28 supports a bearing 29. Mounted in the bearings upon each pair of I-beams 28 at the rear end of the machine are shafts 31 and mounted in the bearings of each pair of Tbeams at the front of the machines are shafts 80. The inner ends of the shafts are spaced from each other and each of said inner ends provided with sprocket or belt wheels 32. Each of the shafts 31 carries a pulley, sprocket or cog gear 38 operatively connected with a drive shaft 34 by a belt, chain or cog. gear connection 35. A motor is indicated as at and may be of any suitable construction, preferably an electric motor. A clutch 37 is provided for connecting and disconnecting the drive shaft 3-]: to and from the motor shaft. The sprocket or belt wheels 32 of the shafts 81 are arranged in alinement with the sprocket or belt wheels 32 of th shafts 30 and the members of each alining pair of sprocket wheels are connected together by an endless conveyor 38 of any suitable construction, preferably a sprocket chain. The conveyors 38 are connected together by a transversely extending pin 39, the function of which will be presently referred to.

From the foregoing construction and arrangel'nent of parts it is obvious that when the shaft 3 is driven by the motor 36, motion will be imparted to the shafts 31,which in turn will impart movement to the conveyers, these latter in turn operating the shafts 30. When the conveyors are shifted in a manner as stated, the pin 39 is carried therewith.

Supported upon the base 8 is a water supply conduit consisting of a longitudinally extending pipe 40 and a Vertically disposed pipe 41. The pipe 40 projects from the front of the base 8, while the pipe a1 is arranged at the rear end of the base 8 and is connected with the pipe 4:0 by an elbow 42. The projecting end of the pipe 4-0 is coupled with a water main 4-3 or other water supply under pressure, through the medium of a detachable flexible tubing 44. A cutoff L6 is provided for the water supply.

Mounted in the supports 25 and 27 is a longitudinally extending stationary water reservoir in the form of a hollow tubular member which is indicated by the reference character H, said member l7 projecting rearwardly of the support 2?. The vertical pipe 4.1 opens into the member at? at the rear end of the latter whereby water under pressure is supplied to said stationary reservoir. i l ithin the member is a slidable water conducting means in the form of a pipe 4:8 of reduced diameter with respect to the mem ber 17. The pipe 48 opens at its inner end into the stationary reservoir and the function of the pipe 48 will be presently referred. to. At the forward end of the member 47 a combined packing, cleansing and wiping means for the pipe 48 is provided, the function of said means is to wipe and wash the dust and ashes from the pipe 48 when occasion so requires, so that the sliding movement of the pipe will not be im paired or the packing injured. The combined packing,

cleansing and wiping means is utilized for sealing the forward end of the member 47 and consists of a tubular fitting 50, which extends into the member 47 and is recessed as at 52, the recess being of two different diameters. The fitting 50 has the outer portion thereof enlarged, as at 51,

thereby providing a shoulder 51 which abuts agalnst the ends of the member 4L7. The enlarged portion. 51 of the fitting 50 has aeriaheral threads which are en a ed,

by the interior threads of a coupling collar 51 the latter extending upon and secured to the member 47, the latter being provided with peripheral threads which are engaged by the interior threads of the collar 51 That portion of the fitting 50, which is arranged within the member l? is of such diameter with respect to the inner diameter of the member 47 as to provide an annular water space 51. The fitting 50 is provided with a port 54 which communicates at one end with the annular water space 51 and at its other end opens into that portion of larger diameter of the recess in the litting 50. Extending into and secured to the inner face of the fitting 50, as at 55, is a packing gland 56 having a longitudinal bore 57 of greater diameter than the pipe 48 so as to provide a relatively narrow annular space 58 surrounding said pipe 48. The inner end of the gland-56 is reduced, as at 59, forming in connection with the fitting 50 a chamber 60 to which water is supplied under pressure through the medium of the port 54 from the member 47. Communication is established between the annular space 58 and the chamber 60 by a plurality of openings 61 formed in the reduced end 59 of the gland The gland 56 is flanged as at 62 to enable the convenient adjusting of the gland 56. Secured to the gland 56 at the outer end thereof, is a cap-piece 64 having an outlet opening 65 of suitable diameter which communicates with the bore 57.

' The wiping means 66 is interposed between the cap-piece G4 and the outer end of the gland 56.

By the foregoing construct-ion and arrangement of parts it is obvious that a thin film of water is supplied under pressure and extends around the pipe 48 for cleaning it of ashes and dust when the pipe 48 is moved into the member 47, and by such an arrangement the packing between the pipe 48 and the member 47, or rather the joint, is not impaired thereby reducing leakage at the forward end of the member 47 to a minimum.

Normally arranged at the rear of the ma chine is a supporting hanger consisting of a pair of vertically disposed arms 67 which extend above and depend below the stationary water reservoir 47. The lower end of each of the arms 67 is provided with a vertically disposed slot 68, and extending through said slot 68 is the pin 39. Connected to the arms 67 and spaced from each other are a pair of shafts 69 upon which are loosely mounted rollers 70 engaging the upper and lower faces of the member 47, therefore the latter not only constitutes a sta tionary reservoir but also a track for the rollers 70. The upper ends of the arms 67 terminate in a clamping member 71 which is secured to a shiftable reservoir 72 in the form of a hollow tube. The reservoir 72 at its forward end travels upon a roller 73 carried by the upper end of the support 63. By connecting up the hanger through the medium of the pin 39 with the conveyers 38, it is obvious that when the shafts 31 are driven the pin engaging in the upper end of the slots 68 will move the hanger to the forward end of the machine, the movementof the hanger 67 in an inward direction being limited by the location of the sprocket or belt wheels on the shafts 30. hen the hanger is moved forward by, the conveyers 38 to the forward edge of the sprocket or belt wheels on the shafts 30 and its movement arrested thereby, the pin 39 moves down to the lower end of the slot 68 and shifts the hanger in a rearward direction. When the hanger is shifted through the medium of the conveyers 38, the shiftable reservoir 72 is carried therewith, which in turn carries the conducting pipe 48 therewith in view of the fact that the outer end of said conducting pipe 48 is connected to the head end of the reservoir 72 by an elbow 96 and a vertically disposed pipe branch '74 which opens into the head end of the reservoir 72.

The pipe branch 74 not only couples the shiftable reservoir 72 with the conducting pipe 48, but also constitutes means for supplying water under pressure to said reservoir. Secured to and extending into the reservoir 72 is a discharge pipe 75 which is of less length than the reservoir 72 and communicates at its inner end with the inte rior of said reservoir 72 whereby water under pressure is fed to the pipe 75 so that the water can be discharged from the reservoir 7 2. That end of the discharge pipe 7 5 which projects from the head end of the reservoir 72 has depending therefrom an inverted T- shaped quenching head from which the water is discharged upon the coke.

It will be assumed that the apparatus is positioned in front of the door of the oven, the operator turns on the water supply and then throws into operation the motor 36 at the same time clutching up the shaft 34 to the shaft of the motor. The operation of the shaft 34 imparts motion to the shafts 31, causing thereby the travel of the conveyers 38,which will shift the hanger toward the forward end of the machine; as the hanger shifts to the forward end of the machine, the shiftable reservoir 72 will be carried therewith, the latter in turn carrying the pipe 48 therewith; the reservoir 72, the pipe 48 and quenching head 7 6 will then be shifted into the oven, as clearly shown in dotted lines, the water being discharged from. the head 76 upon the coke and quenchingit. Preferably the water is discharged at an inclination upon the coke, the orifices in the discharge head being positioned at an inclination. As two machines are used in connect-ion with one oven, the quenching heads meet at the center of the oven, and as the water is discharged from the heads at opposite inclinations, it is obvious that the central portion of the body of coke will be quenched. The withdrawing of the'reservoir 72 and pipe 48 from the oven is had automatically, due to the changing of position of the pin 39 with respect to the slot 68. As the pipe 48 is withdrawn from the oven and enters into the stationary reservoir, the thin film of water which is supplied around said pipe in a manner as before stated, will thoroughly cleanse the pipe 48 from the ashes and dust as the pipe moves through the packing gland and the elements 66 wipe the pipe, thereby overcoming any impairing of the operation of the pipe 48 and also preventing damage to the joint between the pipe 18 and the forward end of the stationary reservoir.

The hose 4- 1 is detachably connected as at 77 and L6 to tie projecting end of the pipe 40 of the supply conduit. In lieu of having the hose ll of a length to provide for a bank of ovens, a separate hose between the pipe 4:0 and the water supply can be arranged for each oven, therefore it is to be understood that the water under pressure can be supplied to the pipe 40 in any desirable manner.

The combined packing, cleansing and wiping means is provided with a regulating valve 50 for controlling the supply of water from the interior of the member 47 to the interior of the fitting 50. The combined guides and retaining flanges 6S are provided for the arms 67 of the supporting hang er between which guides the lower portions of the a ms travel. The pipe a0 is provided with a cutoff 40 to enable the operator to control the water supply. The motor, and brake, as well as the manually operating means for causing travel of the machine upon the track 7 are arranged at one end of the machine in a convenient position for control by the operator. The shiftable and stationary reservoirs, as well as the conducting and discharge pipes are water cooled, owing to the circulation of water through said elements in passing to the quenching head.

What we claim is:

1. An apparatus of the class described comprising a longitudinally shiftable water discharging means for quenching a body of coke, a. reservoir, a slidable conducting pipe communicating and movable with said means for feeding .water thereto and further communicating with said reservoir to receive a supply of water and further capable of being shifted from and toward said reservoir simultaneously with the shifting of said means, and means at the outer end of and communicating with said reservoir for cleansing the periphery of said pipe as it moves toward said water reservoir.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a longitudinally shiftable water discharging means for quenching a body of coke, a reservoir, a slidable conducting pipe communicating and movable with said means for feeding water thereto and further communicating with said reservoir to receive a supply of water and further capable of being shifted from and toward said reservoir and movable with the shifting of said means, and means for supplying water under pressure from said reservoir for cleansing said conducting pipe as it moves toward said reservoir.

3. An apparatus for quenching coke in coke ovens comprising a stationary water reservoir communicating with a source of supply, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir arranged above said reservoir and capable of being shifted into the oven, a water discharging means extending into said shiftable reservoir for quenching abody of coke on the discharge of water therefrom within the oven, and a slidable water conducting pipe for feeding water to the shift able reservoir and communicating with said stationary reservoir, said pipe having one end opening directly into said stationary reservoir, sliding in unison with said shiftable reservoir and capable of moving from and toward said stationary reservoir.

4. An apparatus for quenching coke in coke ovens comprising a stationary water reservoir communicating with a source of supply, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir arranged over said stationary reservoir and capable of being shifted into the even, a water discharging means connected with and extending into said shiftable reservoir for quenching a body of coke on the discharge of water therefrom, a slidable water conducting pipe for feeding water to the shiftable reservoir and communicating with said stationary reservoir, said pipe having one end opening directly into said stationary reservoir, sliding in unison with said shiftable reservoir and capable of moving from and toward said stationary reservoir, and means whereby said shiftable reservoir is alternately shifted in opposite directions.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary water reservoir communicating with a source of supply, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir, a water discharging means connected with and extending into said shiftable reservoir for quenching a body of coke on the dis charge of water therefrom, a slidable water conducting pipe for feeding water to the shiftable reservoir and communicating with said stationary reservoir, said pipe extending into said stationary reservoir and sliding in unison with said shiftable reservoir and capable of moving "back and forth within said stationary reservoir, and means communicating with said stationary reservoir whereby water is supplied therefrom for cleansing the periphery of said conducting pipe when moving toward said stationary reservoir.

6. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary water reservoir communicating with a source of supply, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir, a water discharging means connected with and extending into said shiftable reservoir for quenching a body of coke on the discharge of water therefrom, a slidable water conducting pipe for feeding water to the shiftable reservoir and communicating with said stationary reservoir, said pipe extending into said stationary reservoir and sliding in unison with said shit'table reservoir and capable of moving from and toward and within said stationary reservoir, means where by said shiftable reservoir is alternately shifted in opposite directions, and means communicating with said stationary reservoir whereby water is supplied therefrom for cleansing the periphery of said conducting pipe when moving toward said stationary reservoir.

7. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary water reservoir eommunicating with a source of supply, a longitudinally shittable water reservoir,a water dis charging means connected with and extending into said shiftable reservoir for quenching a body of coke on the discharge of water therefrom, a slidable water conducting pipe "for feeding water to the shiftable reservoir and communicating ith said stationary reservoir, said pipe extending into said stationary reservoir and sliding in unison with said shittable reservoir and capable of moving from and toward said stationary reservoir, and means for automatically supplying water under pressure from said stationary reservoir to cleanse the periphery of said automatic pipe as it moves toward said stationary reservoir.

8. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary water reservoir communicating with a source of supply, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir, a water discharging means connected with and extending into said shittable reservoir for quenching a body of coke on the discharge of water therefrom, a slidable water conducting pipe for feeding water to the shiftable reservoir and communicating with said stationary reservoir, said pipe extending into said stationary reservoir and sliding in unison with said shiftable reservoir and capable of moving from and toward said stationary reservoir, means whereby said shift-able reservoir is alternately shifted in opposite directions, and means for automatically supplying water under pressure from said stationary reservoir to cleanse the periphery of said conducting pipe as it moves toward said stationary reservoir.

9. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary water reservoir, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir, a supporting hanger for said shiftable reservoir, said stationary reservoir constituting a track for said hanger, a discharge pipe extending into and fixed to the shittable reservoir and moving therewith, a quenching head carried by said discharge pipe and adapted to sprinkle water upon the body of coke to quench it during the longitudinal movement of said shiftable reservoir, a slidable water conducting pipe extending into said stationary reservoir, communicating therewith and connected to and communicating with the shiftable reservoir for supplying water thereto, said conducting pipe slidable with said shiftable reservoir, and means engaging with said hanger for longitudinally moving said shiftable reservoir alternately in opposite directions.

10. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary water reservoir, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir, a supporting hanger for said shiftable reservoir, said stationary reservoir constituting a track for said hanger, a discharge pipe extending into and fixed to the shiftable reservoir and moving therewith, a quenching head carried by said discharge pipe and adapt-ed to sprinkle water upon a body of coke to quench it during the longitudinal movement of said shiftable reservoir, a slidable water conducting pipe extending into said stationary reservoir, communicating therewith and connected to and communicating with the shiit'table reservoir for supplying water thereto, said conducting pipe slidable with said shiftable reservoir, means engaging with said hanger for longitudinally moving said shiftable reservoir alternately in opposite directions, and means for cleansing the periphery of said conducting pipe during the sliding movement thereof.

11. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary water reservoir, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir, a supporting hanger for said shiftable reservoir, said stationary reservoir constituting a track for said hanger, a discharge pipe extending into and fixed to the shiftable reservoir and moving therewith, a quenching head carried by said discharge pipe and adapted to sprinkle water upon the body of coke to quench it during the longitudinal movement of said shiftable reservoir, a slidable water conducting pipe extending into said stationary reservoir, communicating therewith and connected to and communicating with the shiftable reservoir for supplying water thereto, said conducting pipe slidable with said shiftable reservoir, means engaging with said hanger for longitudinally moving said shiftable reservoir alter nately in opposite directions, and means for supplying water under pressure for cleansing the periphery of said conducting pipe during the sliding movement thereof.

12. An apparatus of the class described comprising a stationary reservoir, a longitudinally shiftable water reservoir, said stationary reservoir arranged below said shiftable reservoir, means for supplying water from the stationary reservoir to the shiftable reservoir, said water supply means extending in one end of the stationary reservoir and connected to the ,shiftable reservoir,

In testimony whereof We aflix our sigma 10 means for discharging Water from said tures 1n the presence of two Witnesses.

shiftable reservoir to'quench a body of coke, a hanger connected to said shiftable reservoir and traveling upon said stationary reservoir, means operatively connected with said hanger whereby said shiftable reservoir is longitudinally moved in alternate directions, and an operating mechanism for said means.

CHARLES E. TAYLOR. ALFRED C. WOLFE.

l/Vitnesses J. S. Jnrnnnins, WATSON CRAWFORD.

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